Today’s Readings

One of the most problem areas as JS developers move from absolute-beginner to just-a-nudge-above-absolute-beginner is dealing with this. It is confusing at first (and even sometimes well after “at first”), and the arrival of ES6 will only help to confuse things even further. Again, at first, maybe. But KyleSimpson is here to help clarify the =>‘s this; pretty simple once you get(-ify) it… [snarf-snarf…]

Ever needed to code a measurement in HTML? You know, something simple, like: 10kg. Turns out, if you’re trying to be semantic (which we always try to do, right?), it’s not as easy as you might like… But DudleyStorey is here to help with Marking Up Measurements Correctly in HTML5.

Speaking of images, Guide To Using WebP Images Today: A Case Study takes a good bit of time making the case for using WebP, then tests four possible solutions, and finally offers their suggestion, albeit with issues they deem acceptable; you will have to decide if it makes sense for you.

Kudos to Washington, DC for pushing protected bicycle lanes. Would love to have some form of separation on my daily commute; typical drivers simply are not looking for bicycles, and pull out in front of me all the time…

BenNadel aims to improve UX by disabling the selection of “action items” to prevent that annoying highlight you get when you click too fast, or accidentally move a smidge when you click. He makes use of user-select, which is non-standard, but quite well-supported. I guess the only question would be, “What if some user, for some reason, does want to highlight and copy that element?” Guess, as a developer, it’s up to you to decide.